Meaning
to exalt, extol
- to fire, excite (the imagination)
In a sentence
Non voglio esaltare troppo questa nuova serie.
I don't want to praise this new series too much.
Quella musica mi ha esaltato subito.
That music got me excited right away.
Perché esalti sempre il tuo capo?
Why do you always praise your boss?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| esaltare | infinitive |
| esaltiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| esalto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| esaltate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| esalti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| esaltano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| esalta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| esaltavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| esaltavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| esaltavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| esaltavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| esaltavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| esaltava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| esaltammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| esaltai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| esaltaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| esaltasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| esaltarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| esaltò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| esalteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| esalterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| esalterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| esalterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| esalteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| esalterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| esaltiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| esalti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| esaltiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| esalti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| esaltino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| esalti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| esaltassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| esaltassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| esaltaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| esaltassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| esaltassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| esaltasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| esalteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| esalterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| esaltereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| esalteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| esalterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| esalterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| esaltiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| esaltate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| esalta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| esaltando | gerund |
| esaltato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- More formal/literary than lodare. Use it for strong praise or elevated style, not everyday compliments.
- Often takes a direct object: esaltare qualcuno/qualcosa. Reflexive esaltarsi means to get carried away or overexcited.
- For emotions or creativity, Italian often prefers stimulare or accendere over esaltare in neutral contexts.